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Shooting at Minneapolis apartment building kills three, wounds five

Shooting at Minneapolis apartment building kills three, wounds five
  • A shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday evening left three people dead, including the suspect, and wounded five others by gunfire.
  • Two Minneapolis police officers were among the five wounded by gunfire, while a third officer suffered other injuries, Sgt. Garrett Parten said.
  • Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson said all three injured officers were hospitalized but expected to make full recoveries.
  • Officers entered the apartment building within two minutes of a 911 call reporting shots fired just after 4:30 p.m., Peterson said.
  • Dozens of law enforcement officers and a mobile crime scene unit from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension worked the scene on Thursday.
 2026-09-03 · 3 MIN READ

Isha Foundation loses contact with 77 trekkers in Nepal flood

Illustration accompanying article: Isha Foundation loses contact with 77 trekkers in Nepal flood
  • The Isha Foundation, a non-profit spiritual organisation based in McMinnville, Tennessee, lost contact with 77 trek participants on the China-Nepal border.
  • The group, drawn from several countries, was traveling in the Himalayan region when a massive flash-flood struck on August 26.
  • BBC North America Correspondent Helena Humphrey visited the Isha Foundation to learn how the organisation is responding to the loss of contact.
  • Isha community liaison Leslie Crispi, who has completed the pilgrimage herself, described the journey to BBC News as a life-changing spiritual experience for many participants.
 2026-08-28 · 3 MIN READ
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